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Soldier with a musket sliding his right hand toward the end of his ramrod
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand at his left thigh and bringing his right hand to the end of his ramrod, which he rests against his right side. This print is part of the series of 42 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelinghe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat met een roer die zijn rechterhand naar het uiteinde van zijn laadstok schuift. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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